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  2. Government

    1. Mayor's Office
      1. Our History
      2. Purchasing
      3. Communications
        1. Awards & Recognitions
        2. Newsletters
        3. City Spotlights
          1. All-America City Award
          2. BLink-Bluffs Free Community Wi-Fi
          3. Centennial Fire Bell
          4. Cost Savings Initiatives
          5. Police Department Headquarters
          6. River's Edge Development
          7. Unlike Anywhere Else. On Purpose.
          8. West Broadway Reconstruction Project
        4. Latest News
        5. Archived News Items
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Municipal Code
    4. City Council
      1. Melissa Head
      2. Roger Sandau
      3. Nate Watson
      4. Sharon White
      5. Mike Wolf
    5. Departments
      1. Animal Control
      2. Building Permits & Inspections
      3. City Clerk
        1. City Council Agendas and Minutes
        2. Civil Service Commission
        3. Cemeteries
        4. Licenses & Permits
          1. Amusement Devices
          2. Cigarette Permits
          3. Handbill Permit
          4. Liquor License
          5. Offer to Buy
          6. Pawnbroker License
          7. Secondhand Dealer Permit
          8. Solicitors Permit
          9. Special Event Permit
          10. Taxicab Permit
          11. Transient Merchant License
      4. Community Development
        1. Animal Control
          1. Farm Animal Permit
          2. Investigations
          3. Pet Licenses
          4. Urban Deer and Turkey Management
          5. Midlands Humane Society
        2. Building Permits and Inspection
          1. Construction Guides
          2. Contractor Licensing
            1. ADA Compliance Information
            2. Building Code Information
          3. Fees
          4. Permit Applications
          5. Professional Design Information
          6. Rental Housing
        3. Business, Redevelopment, & Housing Assistance
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Applications & Forms
          3. Resource Links
          4. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
            1. LHR Eligibility
            2. LHR for Owner-Occupied Homes
            3. LHR for Tenant-Occupied Homes
            4. LHR Resources
        4. Environmental Health
          1. Inspections
          2. Investigations
          3. Lead and Our Environment
          4. Monitoring & Testing
          5. Permits and Forms
          6. General Environmental Health Concerns
        5. FAQs
        6. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
        7. Planning & Zoning
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Applications & Forms
          3. Resource Links
        8. Purchase Surplus City Property
        9. West Broadway Private Property Assistance Program
        10. West Broadway/ 1st Avenue Corridor
      5. Engineering
      6. Finance
        1. FAQs
        2. Make A Payment
      7. Fire Department
        1. Chief's Message
        2. EMS (Ambulance)
        3. FAQs
        4. Fire Department Honor Guard
        5. Fire Response Statistics
        6. Fire Station Tours
        7. Fire Suppression Division
        8. Hazardous Materials / Technical Rescue
        9. ISO Rating
        10. Photo Gallery
        11. Prevention Division
          1. Fireworks Permit
          2. Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention
          3. Permits for Burning
          4. Public Education Presentations
          5. Tank Removal Permit
        12. Severe Weather / Alert Iowa
        13. Smoke Detectors
        14. Training Division
        15. Stations & Apparatus
      8. Human Resources
        1. Be Notified of Future Openings
        2. Current Job Openings
        3. Employee Benefits
        4. How to Apply
        5. FAQs
      9. Legal
        1. Alarm System Information
        2. Americans with Disabilities Act
        3. Civil Rights Commission
        4. Claim Against the City of Council Bluffs
        5. Contact info. for frequently requested agencies
        6. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
        7. Investigative File Request
        8. Red Light Enforcement Program
        9. Release of Personal Property
        10. Shoplifting Diversion Program
        11. Title VI
      10. Library
      11. Parks & Recreation Department
        1. Events
          1. Bayliss Park Block Party
          2. CB Indoor Triathlon
          3. Comedy Night in Bayliss Park
          4. Hydrant Parties
          5. Loessfest
          6. Pool Party
          7. RECtoberfest
          8. Winterfest
        2. Capital Projects
        3. Horticulture and Grounds Division
          1. Tree Programs
        4. Landmarks and Monuments
          1. Bayliss Park Fountain
          2. Black Angel Statue
          3. Defenders Memorial Monument
          4. Dodge Horse Trough Fountain
          5. First Responders Memorial Plaza
          6. Freedom of Honor
          7. Haymarket Square Plaza
          8. Kinsman Monument
          9. Lewis and Clark Monument
          10. Lincoln Monument
          11. Mormon Trail Historical Monument Marker
          12. Spanish - American War Veterans Memorial
          13. Veterans Plaza
        5. Parks
          1. Our Parks
            1. Bayliss Park
            2. Roberts Park
            3. Bahnsen Park
            4. Big Lake Park
            5. Broadway Skate Park
            6. Cook Park
            7. Cochran Park
            8. Fairmount Park
            9. Graham Park
            10. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
            11. Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park
            12. Katelman Water Park
            13. Kimball Park
            14. Kirn Park
            15. Lewis and Clark Monument Park
            16. Lincoln Monument Park
            17. Malmore Park
            18. Manawa City Park
            19. Peterson Park
            20. Pirates Cove Water Park
            21. Prospect Park
            22. Sternhill Park
            23. Sunset Park
            24. Trolley Park
            25. Twin City Park
            26. Valley View Park
            27. Vincent Bluff
            28. Westwood
          2. Park Amenities
          3. Park Rules
          4. Park and Trail Closures
          5. Tom Hanafan Park - Flood Impact 2019
          6. Big Lake Park - Flood Impact 2019
        6. Permits and Licenses
        7. Pools
          1. Katelman Water Park
          2. Pirate Cove Water Park
        8. Recreation
          1. Adult Kickball
          2. Adult Softball
            1. The CB Showdown Softball Tournament
          3. Youth Sports
          4. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
          5. Dodge Riverside Golf Club
        9. Rent a Park, Facility or Field
        10. Trails
      12. Police Department
        1. Administration
          1. Careers
          2. Citizen/Police Advisory Board
          3. Community Services
            1. Citizens’ Police Academy
            2. Crime Prevention
            3. Neighborhood Watch
            4. Police Area Representative
            5. Project Safe Neighborhoods
            6. School Resource Officers
          4. Emergency Service Team
          5. Honor Guard Unit
          6. SW Iowa Law Enforcement Training Facility
          7. Vice and Narcotics
        2. Criminal Investigation Division
          1. CrimeStoppers
          2. Crime Scene Unit
          3. Unsolved Crimes
        3. FAQ
        4. Helpful Links
        5. Law Enforcement Center
          1. Community Study Group
          2. Law Enforcement Center Handout
          3. Media
          4. Other Documents
          5. Site Selection
        6. Services Division
          1. Arrest Warrant List
          2. Crime Statistics
          3. Online Accident Reports
          4. Online Incident Reports
        7. Uniform Division
          1. Chaplains Corps
            1. Meet the Chaplains
          2. Department History
          3. Fallen Officers Memorial
          4. Field Training Officer Program
          5. Traffic Unit / Special Operations
            1. Canine Unit
            2. Stop on Red / Red Light Cameras
      13. Public Works
        1. Engineering
          1. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
            1. Eastern Hills Drive
            2. West Broadway Reconstruction
          2. Information for Consultants
          3. Storm Water Management
          4. Levee Program
          5. HAWK Pedestrian Signal
        2. Operations
          1. Fleet Maintenance
          2. Sewer Division
          3. Street Division
            1. Snow Removal Information
            2. Emergency Snow Routes
          4. Traffic Division
            1. Emergency Snow Routes
            2. Parking Meters
        3. Public Transportation
          1. MAT (Bus) Maps
          2. Special Transit Service (STS)
        4. Work in City Right of Way
          1. Permit Applications
        5. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
          1. Curbside Recycling
          2. Drop-off Recycling Locations
          3. Event Recycling Containers
          4. Free to Recycle
          5. Household Hazardous Materials
          6. Recycling Appliances
          7. Recycling Construction Material
          8. Recycling Electronics
          9. Recycling Trees
          10. Recycling Tires
          11. Purchase Poly-Carts
          12. Secure Load Policy
          13. Mulch Available
          14. Sharps Disposal
        6. Solid Waste Management
          1. Commercial Hauler Permits
          2. Curbside Collection
            1. Curbside Appliances & Bulky Waste
            2. Curbside Garbage
            3. Curbside Recycling
            4. Curbside Used Oil
            5. Curbside Yard Waste
            6. Disposal Limits and Extra Bag Tags
            7. Find My Garbage Day
            8. Holiday Collection Schedule
            9. Purchase a Poly-Cart
          3. Sanitation Billing Information
        7. Treatment Plant
          1. The Treatment Process
          2. Plant Maintenance
          3. Pump Stations
      14. Recycling Center
      15. Rental Housing
    6. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Appeals
      2. Board of Library Trustees
      3. Board of Water Works Trustees
      4. Citizen/Police Advisory Board
      5. City Planning Commission
      6. Civil Rights Commission
      7. Civil Service Commission
      8. Community Development Advisory Committee
      9. Council Bluffs Airport Authority
      10. Council Bluffs Arena & Convention Ctr Commission
      11. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
      12. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. City History
        2. Historic Preservation Ordinance
        3. Local Historic Districts, Landmarks & Sites
        4. Resource Links
      13. Municipal Housing Agency
      14. Parks and Recreation Commission
      15. Public Art Commission
      16. Storm Water Advisory Committee
      17. Zoning Board of Adjustment
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  3. Community

    1. Advance Southwest Iowa
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Community Resource Directory
    4. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    5. Demographics
    6. Library
    7. Metro Area Bus Routes
    8. Mid-America Center
    9. Pottawattamie County GIS
    10. Schools
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  4. Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Curbside Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste
    3. Environmental Health Services
    4. Fire Department
    5. Police Department
      1. Report an Anonymous Tip
      2. Report an Incident
    6. Public Transportation
    7. Recycling Center
    8. Snow Removal
    9. Utilities
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  5. How Do I...?

    1. Apply For a Job
    2. Find Answers to FAQs
    3. Find Information on City Cemeteries
    4. Find My Garbage Day
    5. Pay My Sanitation Bill
    6. Purchase Surplus Items
    7. Purchase Surplus Property
    8. Sign up for Emergency Alerts
    9. Use Special Transit Service
    10. Apply For A License
      1. Amusement Device Distributor License
      2. Amusement Device License
      3. Cattery and Kennel License
      4. Commercial Haulers License
      5. Contractor License
      6. Dog and Cat Licenses
      7. Liquor License
      8. Pawnbroker License
      9. Pool and Spa License
      10. Salvage License
      11. Storage Yard License
      12. Tanning Bed License
      13. Tattoo License
      14. Transient Merchant License
    11. Apply For A Permit
      1. Bonfire Permit
      2. Building Permits
      3. Cigarette Permit
      4. Commercial Fireworks Permit
      5. Conditional Use Permit
      6. Farm Animal Permit
      7. Handbill Permit
      8. Oversized Truck Permit - Annual
      9. Oversized Truck Permit - Single Trip
      10. Post Construction Stormwater Mgmt Permit
      11. Prescription Burn Permit
      12. Residential Truck Parking Permit
      13. Secondhand Dealer Permit
      14. Septic Permit
      15. Solicitors Permit
      16. Special Event Permit
      17. Taxicab Permit
      18. Tank Removal Permit
      19. Well Permit
    12. Reserve Facilities
      1. Bayliss Park
      2. Recreation Complex
      3. River's Edge Pavilion
      4. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
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